There are 9 ways to get from Helena to Grand Rapids by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Drive from Helena to Bozeman-Airport-BZNcar
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BZN - GRR
8h 21m$181–778Drive to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Helena to Bozeman-Airport-BZNcar
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BZN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
10h 39m$149–489Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
38h 46m$538–1,175Drive 1,610 mi
- Drive from Helena to Grand Rapidscar 1,610 mi
26h 54m$294–425Fly Helena Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane HLN - GRR
8h 14m$245–1,017Drive to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Drive from Helena to Bozeman-Airport-BZNcar
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BZN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
10h 28m$162–552Drive to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Drive from Helena to Bozeman-Airport-BZNcar
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Muskegon (MKG)plane BZN - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Grand Rapidstaxi
7h 4m$182–504Bus to Bert Mooney Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BTM - GRR
11h 54m$253–1,055Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
39h 38m$473–965
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helena to Grand Rapids is to drive and fly and train which costs $140 - $490 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Helena to Grand Rapids is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 7h 4m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Helena and Grand Rapids is 1389 miles. The road distance is 1619.4 miles.
The best way to get from Helena to Grand Rapids without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 46m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Helena to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Grand Rapids is 2h ahead of Helena. It is currently 7:52 AM in Helena and 9:52 AM in Grand Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between Helena to Grand Rapids is 1619 miles. It takes approximately 26h 54m to drive from Helena to Grand Rapids.
There are 151+ hotels available in Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Helena, MT, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Blue City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 231-780-5466
- Website
- bluecitytransportation.com
Port City Cab
- Phone
- +1 231-739-7161
- Website
- portcitycab.com
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